Improvement in machines for shaping- hats



e thtittl tatea al: C 't GEORGE W. GALLAGIERE'AND ELI W. RUBY, OF NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT.

Letters Patent No. 88,865,2lated April 13, 1869.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part o! tho lme- To all' whom it ma/y concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE W. GALLAG'IERE and ELI W. RUBY, of New Milford, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and improved Hat-Shaping Machine; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a front view of our improved machine.

Figure 2 lis a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is a detail top view of the block, collar, ange, and revolving table. v

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of the same, taken through the line :c w, iig. 3.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view of the same, taken through the line y y, fig. 4. y l Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Our invention has for its object to furnish a simple, convenient, and effective machine, for curling hats,

which will do quickly, accurately, and well, work that has heretofore been done only by hand; and

It consists in the construction and combination of the various parts ofthe machine, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the frame of the machine.

Bis a circular, horizontal revolving table, the journal of which projects through, and works in bearings in the lowest cross-bar a, of the frame A.

`'Io the opposite sides of the upper surface of the revolving table B are attached two caps, C, which contain and support two coiled springs D, to the outer ends of which are attached the outer edges of the clamp blocks E, the inner edges of which are concaved to fit upon the ends of the collar F, and which may be provided with knobs or handles, for conveniencein operating them.

The collar F, which receives the hat to be operated upon, is made in two parts, as shown in the drawings.

The parts of the collar F are secured to each other by coiled springs G, as shown in fig. 5, so that they 4may give to accommodate themselves to various sizes of hats.

The openings between the parts ofthe collar F, are covered with plates H, one end of each of which being attached to the one part and their other ends sliding upon the other part, as shown in fig. 3, so that when the said colla-r is spread to receive a large hat, parts of the hat may not be disigured by being pressed into the openings between the parts of the said collar F.

I is the block, which fits into the hat, and secures it in place in the collar F.

lhe size of the block I must vary with the size of the hat to be operated upon.

The outer side ofthe upper part of the collar F is made with a dan ge, of the exact curve and shape which it is desired to give to the curl of the hatebrim, as shown in iig. 4, so that when the brim is pressed to its place. upon the said collar, it may receive thev desired curl or shape.

J is the ange, or collar-band, which is made in two parts. so that it may adjust itself to the size of the collar F, said parts being connected with eachother by coiled springs K, of sufficient strength to hold the said band to its place upon the collar F, and give the desired shape to the hatbrim. f

The openings between the ends of the parts of the iange J are covered with plates L, to prevent the hat from being disiigured by parts of it being forced into the said openings, one end of said plates being attached to one of said parts, and their other ends sliding upon the other part, as shown in gs. 3 and 5.

The upper part of the inner side of the band J is,"

so formed as to fit accurately upon the upper part of the outer side of the collar F, as shown in iig. 4. 'lhe lower part of the inner side of the band J is bevclled off, as shown in fig. 4, both to enable the said band to be more readily forced down to its place upon the` col lar I, and also, and more particularly, to serve as .a guide to the knife when trimming off the hat-brim.

M is a bail, the ends of which are pivoted to the collar-band J, by self-adjusting eyes, or other convenient device.

Through an eye or opening in the central part of the bail M, ,passes the rod N, in such a way that the said rod may move up and down freely.

To the rod N is attached a small spring, O, which will allow the bail M to readily pass it, but which .at the same time shall have suicient strength to support the band J, when raised from the collar F, by slipping the bail M above the said spring O.

Io the lower end of the rod N is attached afollower,

P, which, when the said rod N is lowered, strikes against l the middle part of the block I, forcing it andthe` hat rrnly into the collar F, at the same time that the brim of said hat is being curled or shaped vby the action of the band J.

The block I is kept from rocking while being forced down by the follower P, by the guard-feet or standards Q, attached to and projecting downward from the bail M, as shown in fig. 2.

The upper end of the rod N is securely attached to the sliding cross-beam al, so as to be carried up and down,by the movement of said' beam.

The collar-band or flange J vis pressed down upon the collar F by the followers Q2, which are securely attached to the lower ends of the long screws R.

The screws R pass up through nuts placed in vertical slots in the sliding beam az, which said nuts are secured in place in said slots by set-screws, so that the nuts, screws, and followers may be moved out or in, as desired, to adjust them to the size of the hat to be operated upon.

The-upper ends of the screws R pass up through guide-blocks, adjustably secured by set-screws, in slots in the upper cross-beam a3, of the frame A, so'that the said screws may be compelled to move up and down vertically, and so that the said screws may be so adjusted as to always be in vertical positions.

To the middle part of the sliding beam a2 is pivoted the lower end of the connecting-bar S, the upper end of which is pivoted to the crank-pin of the crank or crank-wheel T, attached to the end of the drive-shaft U, which works in bearings in the upper part of the frame A.

V is the drive-pulley, to which motion maybe given from any desired power, and which works and slides loosely upon the shaft U.

W is a cross-bar, or arm, rigidly attached to the shaft U, upon which stop-pins, attached to the pulley V, take hold, when the said pulley is moved up to come in contact with said bar, so as to carry the shaft U with it in its revolution to force dow-n the followers and collar-band upon the collar, and again raiseithe said followers.

AIf desired, an automatic device may be connected with the drive-pulleyV, so as, as soon as the followers have been fully raised, to detach the pulley V from the bar W.

X is a pulley, revolving loosely upon the outer end of the shaft U, and which has a cross-bar, Y, attached to its inner side, so that when the pulley V is moved up to the pulleyX, the stop-pins of said pulley Vmay catch upon the cross-bar of the pulley X, and carry it with it in .its revolution.

Z is a band, which passes around the pulley X, and around the pulley A", attached to the shaft B, so as to give motion to said shaft.

To the shaft B is attached another pulley, C', around which, and around the pulley D', attached to the lower end of the `journal of the table B, passes the belt E', so that the said table may be revolved from the drivepulley V, the belt E'passing around a guide-pin, or pulley, F, to keep it out of the way of the other parts of the machine.

To the shaft B are attached fans G', so that the hat may be cooled while being operated upon.

H is the knife, the shank, h, of the blade 7L, of which passes through the handle h3, and is held out -by a coiled spring, h, connected with said handle and blade.

h5 is a guard, attached to the handle h3, below the blade h2, and the forward end of which, while the knife is being used, rests against the outer side of the collar F.

h6 is a guide and guard, which is attached to the handle h3, above the blade h2. v

The forward end ofthe guide h6 is hooked, and when the knife is being used, rests and slides along in a groove, formed in the upper side of the band J, near its outer side.

I is a socket, pivoted to a block, J', sliding in the post of the frame A, and secured in place, when adjusted, by a set-screw, as shown in ii'g. 2.

The knife H, when being u sed, may be placed in the socket I', or held with the hand, as' may be desred, or more convenient. A

1n using the machine, the hat and block I are placed in the collar F, which said collar is then secured in place upon the table B. The pulley V is then thrown into gear with thebar WV, lowering the followers, and forcing the collar-band J down upon the collar F, curling the hat. The followers are then raised, and the pulley V thrown out of gear with the bar W, and into gear with the pulley X, revolving the table B. The knife H is then applied, trim ming off the edge of the hat-brim, and at the same time, the hat is cooled by the action of the fans G. The collar-band J is then raised by sliding the bail M up upon the rod N, allowing the collar F to be conveniently removed from the table B.

Having thus described our invention,

We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The springs D, and holders E, for holding the collar F, in combination with the revolving table B, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The adjustable collar F, made in two parts, and providedwith springs G and platesv H, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

3. The adjustable flange, or collar-band J, made in two parts, and provided with springs K, and plates L, substantially as herein shown and described, and for lthe purpose set forth.

4. The combination of the bail M, spring O, and feet Q, with the adjustable collar-band J, and rod N, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purposes setforth.

5. The combination of the followers Qadjustable screws It, with their adjusting nuts and blocks, rod-N, followers P, sliding beam a2, connecting-bar S, crank or crank-wheel T, shaft U, cross-bar W, and sliding pulley V, with the adjustable collarfband J, collar F, and block I, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

6. The arrangement of the fans G', with the revolving table B, adjustable collar-band J, and collar F, substantially as `herein shown and described, and for 'the purpose set forth.

7 The knife H, constructed as described, and whether used with or without the socket I', in combination with the revolving table B, adjustable collar F,4and adj ustable collar-band J, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

GEO. W. GALLAGIERE. ELI W. RUBY.

Witnesses:

HARRY B. BAXTER, MARTIN STUART. 

